Forex Zambia
1 NZD = 0.5662 USD
Indicative rate, updated 7 hours ago. Not a live dealing rate - confirm with your broker before trading.
A live technical-analysis reading for NZD/USD, from Strong Sell to Strong Buy, updated automatically by TradingView. Forex has no reliable, freely-published Fear & Greed Index the way stocks or crypto do, so this momentum-based gauge is shown instead.
NZD/USD is one of the most heavily traded currency pairs in the world, driven by Reserve Bank of New Zealand policy and dairy and agricultural export prices on one side and US Federal Reserve policy, inflation data and its role as the world's reserve currency on the other. Its deep liquidity means tighter spreads with most brokers serving Zambian traders.
Rates shown here are indicative only. Confirm the exact rate and spread with your broker before trading.
Latest
0.5671
25 Sep 2026
Highest on record
0.8818
11 Jul 2014
Lowest on record
0.3920
19 Oct 2000
12-month average
0.5824
0.5603 – 0.6079
Over the past year NZD/USD has fallen 2.42%, meaning the NZD has weakened against the USD. In the last 30 days it has moved down 4.83%. Across the last 12 months it traded between 0.5603 and 0.6079. Its highest level in the available history (since 1999) was 0.8818 on 11 Jul 2014, and its lowest was 0.3920 on 19 Oct 2000.
Based on daily data from 4 Jan 1999 to 25 Sep 2026. Source: ECB reference rates (via Frankfurter). A rising rate means the NZD is strengthening against the USD. Past performance does not predict future results.
A pair's price is one currency's value measured against another, so the economy behind each side matters.
New Zealand · Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) · Free float
The "Kiwi" is an agricultural commodity currency, highly sensitive to dairy prices and to Chinese demand for New Zealand's exports.
United States · Federal Reserve (Fed) · Free float
The US Dollar is the world's dominant reserve and trading currency. It sits on one side of roughly nine in ten forex trades, and most commodities, including copper, are priced in it.
The US Dollar is a traditional safe haven. In periods of market stress, investors tend to move money into it, which often pushes it higher against the New Zealand Dollar even when local economic data is unchanged. Because the New Zealand Dollar tends to do well when investors are optimistic, NZD/USD is widely watched as a barometer of global risk appetite.
Central-bank policy matters on both sides: the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) and the Federal Reserve (Fed). When one of them is expected to keep interest rates higher than the other, that currency usually attracts capital and strengthens; a narrowing gap tends to reverse the move.
Usually moves with the Kiwi
The two often move together
Typically rises with the Dollar
Usually moves inversely to the Dollar
Risk-off episodes tend to boost the Dollar
2000–01 NZD
The Kiwi fell to lows near 39 US cents.
2008 USD
The global financial crisis triggered a surge in safe-haven Dollar demand.
2011 and 2014 NZD
Strong commodity demand and high interest rates carried it to highs in the high 0.80s.
2014–15 USD
The Fed signalled tighter policy while other central banks eased, driving a powerful Dollar rally.
2020 NZD
The pandemic saw a sharp fall followed by a strong recovery.
2020 USD
In March 2020 a global "dash for Dollars" sent the currency sharply higher before the Fed flooded markets with liquidity.
2022 USD
The fastest Fed hiking cycle in decades pushed the Dollar to a roughly 20-year high, including parity with the Euro.
NZD/USD is one of the most liquid pairs and is offered by virtually every broker serving Zambian traders, usually with the tightest spreads. Moves in the US Dollar seen here also flow through to USD/ZMW.
Compare brokers offering these pairs →Most active: Sydney/Tokyo session • New York session (and the London–New York overlap)
1 NZD is worth about 0.5662 USD (indicative, updated 7 hours ago). Always confirm the exact rate with your bank or broker before you convert or trade.
In the data we track (since 4 Jan 1999), NZD/USD peaked at 0.8818 on 11 Jul 2014 and bottomed at 0.3920 on 19 Oct 2000.
NZD/USD is influenced by the relative strength of the New Zealand Dollar and the US Dollar. Key factors include: Dairy prices, RBNZ policy, Federal Reserve interest-rate policy, US inflation and jobs data. See the sections above for the full list.
Activity and liquidity are typically highest during: Sydney/Tokyo session • New York session (and the London–New York overlap). Spreads are usually tighter when the relevant markets are open.
NZD/USD is a major pair with high liquidity and generally tight spreads, which many beginners find easier to follow. It still carries significant risk - practise on a demo account first.
This page is educational and is not investment advice. Rates, statistics and commentary are indicative and may contain errors or be out of date. Forex and CFD trading carries a high risk of loss.